Morrison supports replacement for Cook seat as polls open
Cook has been a safe liberal seat since 1975, so much so that the Labor Party have not put someone up as a candidate in the By-election.
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By-election news
This is a news collection page for by-elections. A by-election is an election that is held between general elections, where the incumbent, the previous person in office is no longer able to serve due to reasons such as ineligibility, resignation or death. An example of five by-elections being held on one Saturday on 28 July 2018, commonly referred to as 'Super Saturday' resulted from a change to section 44 relating to dual-citizenship, making four people in office becoming ineligible to serve. The five electorates involved in the by-election are Braddon in Tasmania, Longman in Queensland, Mayo in South Australia, and in Western Australia, Perth and Fremantle. 9News will provide the latest news and updates on a by-election as soon as it is available.
Thousands at risk of fine due to 'forgotten' by-election this weekend
It will decide who takes the seat of our former prime minister, but the electoral commission is already concerned by the low turnout.
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Speirs denies Liberal leadership spill after Dunstan byelection defeat
9News earlier revealed there were serious questions about whether Speirs should remain as party leader.
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Byelection for Scott Morrison's former seat to take place in April
Voters will decide a federal by-election in Scott Morrison's former electorate.
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Labor plays down concerns over by-election loss
The Coalition, meanwhile, wants to link its win to broader discontent within the electorate.
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Labor concedes, LNP predicted to win in Fadden by-election
The Coalition has easily retained the federal seat, with Cameron Caldwell projected to safely win the Gold Coast constituency.
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LNP spends big to save Dutton's leadership in Fadden by-election
The opposition has spent a reported $600,000 on a by-election to retain a Gold Coast seat that has never been won by Labor.
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Labor victory in Fadden by-election would be an 'earthquake'
Labor will be hoping to claw more ground from the LNP when voters go to the polls for the Fadden by-election on Saturday but both sides believe an upset like Labor's surprise victory in Aston is unlikely.
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Victorian Liberal MP Ryan Smith resigns, triggering by-election
Opposition Leader John Pesutto has vowed to "throw everything" at a by-election for the seat of Warrandyte, in the latest test of his leadership and the Victorian Liberal Party.
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Former PM Scott Morrison tipped to 'most likely' quit politics
Nine political editor Charles Croucher told Weekend Today he believed the former PM would step down between the federal budget in May and the end of year.
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'Difficult day at the office': Premier accepts responsibility for loss
Voters have given the Coalition state government a bloody nose.
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Candidates claim victory in NSW Super Saturday by-elections
As counting continues in the New South Wales Super Saturday by-elections, held in four electorates, some candidates have already claimed victory.
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Mum of Oatlands car crash victim to contest by-election for Liberals
The mother of one of the victims of the 2020 Oatlands car crash that left four children dead, has been confirmed as the NSW Liberal Party's by-election candidate for Strathfield.
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Albanese denies leadership is under threat if Eden-Monaro is lost
Anthony Albanese has denied his leadership is under threat if Labor loses this Saturday's Eden-Monaro by-election.
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Scott Morrison's personal approval rating rises to highest since he became PM
The approval rating jump comes ahead of the upcoming NSW Eden-Monaro by-election and amid the branch stacking scandal engulfing Victorian Labor.
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Kotvojs named Liberal nominee for Eden-Monaro
Dr Fiona Kotvojs has decisively won a vote of Liberal Party members in the contest to become the party's candidate for the federal seat of Eden-Monaro.
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Premier backs feuding MPs after 'humiliating' public spat
At least two candidates look set to contest the Liberal preselection for the federal NSW seat of Eden-Monaro after feuding state frontbenchers John Barilaro and Andrew Constance ruled themselves out of the race.
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NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance pulls out of Eden-Monaro race after smear
NSW Liberal minister Andrew Constance says he pulled out of the Eden-Monaro preselection battle because a Sydney newspaper reported on its front page that Deputy Premier John Barilaro had used a crude smear to describe him to colleagues.
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Labor likely to win by-elections as polls close
South Australians today went to the ballot box for the Cheltenham and Enfield by-elections, sparked by the resignations of two MPs in the last year.
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Phelps officially declared winner in Wentworth
Scott Morrison now officially leads a minority government after independent Kerryn Phelps was formally declared the winner of last month's Wentworth by-election.
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PM brushes aside potential High Court threat over sitting member
Scott Morrison has brushed aside any threat of having another government MP referred to the High Court, risking a by-election and the loss of another seat.
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PM shuts down reports he's 'done with' Turnbull
The prime minister has denied reports he is "done with" Malcolm Turnbull.
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Hung parliament looms after by-election bloodbath
Independent Kerryn Phelps has ended over a century of Liberal dominance in the Sydney seat of Wentworth, forcing Scott Morrison into minority government.
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'Oh my God, a bloodbath': Phelps wins in Wentworth
The government will be faced with a hung parliament after Independent candidate Kerryn Phelps declared victory in Wentworth.
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Sharma heckled by climate change protesters
Climate change protesters confronted Wentworth Liberal candidate Dave Sharma at a polling station in Rose Bay as voters head to the polls for today's crucial by-election.
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'It would be humiliation': Tensions high ahead of by-election
There's no doubt this has been the Morrison Government's worst week. But there's every chance it will get even worse today as the Wentworth by-election gets underway.
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Phelps firm favourite to win Wentworth
With voters set take the fate of Scott Morrison's one-seat majority into their hands, at least one bookmaker has popular Independent Kerryn Phelps running well ahead in the battle for Wentworth.
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Howard warns against protest vote in Wentworth
It's believed senior Liberals wanted Malcolm Turnbull to come out in strong support of candidate David Sharma, but in his absence they turned to Howard.
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Howard pleads for Liberal loyalty in crucial Wentworth vote
Former prime minister John Howard has made an impassioned plea to Liberal voters not to lodge a protest vote at Saturday's Wentworth by-election.
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Liberal by-election candidate 'appalled' by Turnbull spill
Dave Sharma has slapped down his Liberal Party colleagues, saying he understands public frustration over the way former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was axed.
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Coalition gains ground on Labor in latest Newspoll
With less than a week before the Wentworth by-election in Sydney, the latest Newspoll result shows Labor now leads the coalition by just five percentage points.
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Sydney’s Centennial Park to be added to Australia's national heritage list
Sydney’s Centennial Park is to be added to Australia’s national heritage list, alongside the Opera House, MCG, and Uluru.
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Chaos as PM cancels press conference and Phelps backflips
There have been chaotic scenes in Sydney's Double Bay today after the Prime Minister abruptly cancelled a scheduled media conference.
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Ex-AMA head poses threat to Coalition majority
Dr Phelps is hoping to capitalise on what she says is discontent among the seat's faithful Liberal voters.
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'Staring into the abyss': PM's Wentworth by-election power battle
As Scott Morrison kicked off the Liberal's Wentworth by-election, the abyss of a possible minority government he is now facing was impossible to ignore.
PoliticiansTurnbull's intervention in Wentworth puts him at odds with PM
Malcolm Turnbull has personally called Dave Sharma, urging him to run against Prime Minister Scott Morrison's preferred candidate Katherine O'Regan.
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Wentworth candidate loses key support ahead of by-election
The former Australian Ambassador to Israel has lost key support in his bid to be pre-selected for the Liberal Party in the seat of Wentworth ahead of the by-election.
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Tight vote count delays official Wagga by-election win
The Liberal and Labor parties have conceded defeat to independent candidate Joe McGirr following Saturday's poll.
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Scott Morrison wants to see more women in parliament
Scott Morrison wants to see more women in parliament but admits pre-selection should always be awarded on merit.
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Turnbull defends son for supporting Labor donations
Alex Turnbull tweeted on the weekend that donations to the Labor candidate were “the best bang for the buck you’ll get”.
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Morrison Government faces battle to retain Wentworth at by-election
The Morrison government will face a tough battle to retain Malcolm Turnbull’s seat of Wentworth at a by-election expected in October, according to a new poll.
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Dutton slams 'ridiculous' link to AFL boss's au pair
Senior Liberal sources have told 9NEWS they are aware Labor will do anything to bring the government down, and force an early election.
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Turnbull popularity plunges after Super Saturday losses
Malcolm Turnbull's popularity with voters has taken a dive in the wake of Super Saturday, according to the latest Newspoll.
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'Nothing has changed': Morrison firm on company tax cuts
A second Liberal MP has called on the Turnbull Government to do something about company tax cuts for big business following the stinging loss at the Longman by-election.
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Downers attacked with abusive Facebook posts
Failed Mayo Liberal candidate Georgina Downer has come to the defence of her parents after they became embroiled in a social media stoush.
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'Leave the keys to The Lodge and go'
Labor leader Bill Shorten has urged Malcolm Turnbull to drop his company tax cuts, but if he does, he should resign, or call an election.
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By-election bloodbath: Comeback Bill passes biggest test yet
Labor's by-election sweeps leaves Bill Shorten well placed to snare victory at the next election and puts renewed pressure on the Prime Minister.
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Malcolm unleashes: 'Lying, lying and lying'
A defiant Prime Minister has brushed aside yesterday's crushing by-election results and pointed the finger at Labor’s much bigger campaign spending and its strategy of “telling outrageous lies”.
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'You learn more from your losses than your wins'
Social Services Minister Dan Tehan said the government will re-examine its campaign tactics in light of the Super Saturday by-election losses.
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What Labor's win really means for Turnbull
Labor’s on track to win next year’s general election and that spells bad news for the Prime Minister in more ways than one.
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